Storm in a teacup.

[jukel123 9,402]

Spent one hour yesterday in talks with my grandson's headmaster. My grandson's mum had phoned me saying could I sort out a problem he was having at school.She's recovering from an operation and his dad is working abroad at the minute. Had a word with the lad, he's 14, 6 feet two inches and lucky if he's ten stone. (He's growing like bamboo.) He's also got red hair. He doesn't like being that height and he doesn't like having red hair. He's never been in trouble at school before and he's in all the top sets. Anyway his maths teacher (his favourite subject) was doing some warm up work before the lesson began. So he asks my grandson  a quick question and he addresses him as "ginger lurch". The class laughed and my grandson gave the correct answer and addressed the teacher as "shortarse slaphead". The teacher is short 5 feet  6/7 inches and bald as a coot. The class laughed a lot louder. My grandson is sent to an isolation room. He's not allowed back into normal lessons until he apologises. He won't apologise. So he's been missing out on lessons, bored out of his mind, very unhappy.

The head teacher  says he must apologise . I agree but point out that the teacher must apologise. The head teacher is not keen. I say well if we can't agree we'll take it to the director of education. Head teacher hums and hars sends for the teacher. Shorty slaphead arrives looking very uncomfortable. I start off very friendly saying I understand the stress  of teaching, the remark was uncharacteristic, but the boy is sensitive about his hair colour and height and was humiliated. Hence the retaliation. I said I think both parties should apologise. He's not keen, frightened he will lose face. I say the kids will look up to him more if he admits his mistake. f****n stalemate. No deal. I say I will reluctantly take the case to the director urgently, I add mischievously, "I hope the story doesn't get to the papers." No movement. I say "this could be construed as a racist remark". He has red hair because he's Scottish and the teacher is South African. (Never thought I'd use a race card.) I'm asked to wait outside.

I'm called back. The teacher will apologise if the boy apologises first. I say no it's got to be the other way round. I'm asked to wait outside again. f****n getting pissed off, beginning to lose nice demeanour. Called back in. Result, the teacher will apologise first. My grandson is called, the apologies are made. We all shake hands. Result happy grandson. Wish they'd seen common sense a lot sooner. Storm in a teacup.

[Francie 6,368]

Fairplay jukel, that teacher was well out of order, what kind of teacher insults a pupil, idiot.

[lanesra 4,007]

Im all for a good bit of banter but reading this the teacher was humiliating the lad & if he couldn't see that I hope he can now . . Tell the grandson if he insults him again just respond with "How's Snow White & the other 6" ??

[pesky1972 5,634]

Well played. Common sense prevailed in the end, just a pity that it took you and the head to sort it out.

Just hope that the baldy midget puts it behind him. Teachers can be bitter and vindictive little b*****ds once you've got the better of them. Didn't learn much at school, but I did learn that.

[jukel123 9,402]

I'm a bit worried about that. Told my grandson to keep me informed right away if he tries revenge tactics.

[socks 32,253]

Fukc me he is lucky he doesn't teach in a valleys school he would have been put on his arse by the pupil lol ......